In recent years, Jamie Foxx has experienced several health problems. But despite this, he always wanted to be there for your daughterCorinne.
While the American actor and comedian was recovering from a medical emergency and he was following a treatment protocol, he was able to take his mind off things by witnessing a magnificent event in his family.
An unexpected marriage proposal
The one who received the Oscar for best actor for his interpretation of Ray Charles in the biopic Rayreleased in 2005, went through difficult trials. Jamie Foxx had been hospitalized for undisclosed health problems. It is in this context that Joe Wooten chose to propose to the comedian’s daughter.
Except that at the time Joe Wooten had planned to propose to Corinne Foxx, the latter’s father was recovering in a rehabilitation center in Chicago. Joe Wooten did not change his plans and decided to adapt to the circumstances.
Jamie Foxx followed his daughter’s marriage proposal via FaceTime
Joe Wooten rightly chose to organize your marriage proposal in Chicagowhere Jamie Foxx was undergoing rehabilitation. “When my dad got sick, our plans changed, and we ended up spending our summer in Chicago while he recovered.”declared Corinne Foxx in an interview with Vogue. “I didn’t know Joe had changed his plans so he could still propose on the same day, but in a different city. He found a park in Chicago where cherry trees were blooming and that’s where he proposed.”she added.
For this very special moment, Joe Wooten chose to involve the whole family. Corinne’s mother came from Los Angeles, and her aunts hid in the bushes so they could film the whole scene. Jamie Foxx was able to follow live, on FaceTimehis daughter’s marriage proposal. The whole family then gathered in Jamie Foxx’s hospital room to celebrate this beautiful moment together.
Jamie Foxx very close to his daughter
Once recovered, Jamie Foxx was quick to get involved in his daughter’s wedding as he organized it at his home in Thousand Oaks, California. It was he who accompanied Corinne to the altarSeptember 21, the day of her union with Joe Wooten.
“They saved my life”Jamie Foxx later said, reflecting on this difficult episode in his life. The actor did not wish to reveal the exact nature of his health problems but we know that he had passed almost 20 days in a worrying state. In a speech delivered during the Celebration of Cinema & Television Honoring Black, Latino & AAPI Achievementshe said this: “Six months ago I couldn’t have been here. I couldn’t walk, but today I cherish every minute of my life”.
